Lidl PC - different one

biglugs

I think I'll sit this one out!

MoneySavingGenius_2

As for the quality of targa pc's: they are excellent. I have the 3500 version from last year and its as solid as a rock.
Customer support is also great: they even helped me out when I was trying to open it myself to change the dvd writer (you are allowed to do this type of thing under the warranty)
It is a decent price for the parts and the labour (the insides are beautifuly laid out, no dangling wires etc), and the PC should be relativley quiet.
It doesnt mention a graphics card, but it should have one (usually a nvidia 6xxx series, not onboard).

deanos

I can also vouch for the quality and telephone support, my Targa PC is excellent build quality and very neat inside the case, i have phoned tech support only twice but they use a normal O1 phone number and has been answered in a couple of rings everytime and they have been very helpful, on the other hand my old Medion PC was a nightmare and Medion used a premium 0870 number and was on hold for about 1/2 hour before it was answered and took over 2 weeks for the parts to arrive

Im pretty sure you could not build or have this pc built at a local PC store for cheaper, the only place that could beat it will be Dell with there stupidly cheap offers that come along from time to time but these wont include a 3yr on site warranty

quidsinquentin

Sorry, but I've had to post this.

Theres a tone starting to creep into this online community that needs to stop pretty quickly.

All the posts on this site are voluntary, and its also up to the individual whether or not they follow them up. Individuals are doing their best to help out other people in this community. If the people constantly harping on and criticising other users (you know who you are!) about their posts don't stop doing it, or moderate their tone somewhat, we'll get less posts and therefore less information, and less offers.

No post is useless. If it only highlights how good some other offer is then its been useful.

The site was set up to benefit the whole community - and it does! If you
don't like an offer - ignore it, or post a better offer, or offer constructive critiscism. Don't keep going off on one because YOU don't think it worth posting.

There are clearly many of us who abide by the above philosophy, and probably equally many of us who are getting fed up of the 'harpies' going off on one over and over again.

I repeat - if you don't like it, ignore it, or be constructive. We're all part of the MSE community. That should mean something.

talkshop

Looks like a good PC for the money

No mention of what the graphics card is though?

talkshop

Found this Similar spec model on the Targa Website

Model Targa® Ultra AN64 3700+ Multimedia-PC
Processor AMD Athlon64™ 3700+ with HyperTransport, 1024 KB L2 cache, Socket 939, hypertransport 1000, EKL super silent cooler (copper/ aluminium technology)
Software Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 OEM Version*
Microsoft® Works Suite 2005*, Cyberlink Power Director *, NERO 6 OEM-Suite*, Nero SIPPs*, Cyberlink Power Cinema4*, Camgoo games suite*, eTrust Antivirus*, DivX Codec
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9-SI (Targa Edition)
nForce4 Chipset PCI Express
1x PCIE (16x) / 2x PCIE (1x) / 3x PCI;
4x SATA 2x PATA 1xFDD
Free slots: 1x PCI-E(1x) and 1x PCI; 3x SATA, 1 x PATA and 1xFDD
RAM 1.024 MByte DDR-RAM PC 3200 (DDR 400) Dual Channel (2 x 512 MByte), extendable up to 4 GByte DDR-RAM
Hard disc 400 GByte HDD cpacity (2 x200 GB)Seagate® with 7.200 rpm, 8 MB cache, SATA connection, fluid bearing
CD-ROM/DVD Toshiba® DVD-ROM
16-speed DVD, 48-speed CD-ROM
Toshiba® multi-standard DUAL Layer 16x DVD+R, 16x DVD-R, 4x DVD+/-RW, 5x
DVD+R Dual Layer, 48x CD-R, 24x CD-RW , 48x CD-ROM, 16x DVD-ROM
Graphics Gigabyte nVidia® Geforce 6600 GT with Silent Pipe.
128 MB, Direct X9, Double Monitoring, PCI Express, Analog Out and DVI-I out, YUV component out, S-Video and composite out

Soundboard Realtek® ALC 850 Audio AC´97 Codec – 7.1 digital sound with analog outputs and inputs and digital SPDIF In & Out.
Stereo loudspeaker and headset included
Keyboard wireless multimedia keyboard
Mouse wireless scroll mouse with USB charge cable
Dimensions (WxHxD) mm 180 x 435 x 500
Power supply 350 Watt Fortron Source PFC
Slot 1x PCIE (16x) / 2x PCIE (1x) / 3x PCI, 4x SATA 2x PATA 1xFDD,
Free slots: 1x PCI-E(1x); 3x SATA, 1 x PATA und 1xFDD
Interfaces Front:
1x Composite In, 1 x S-Video In, 1 x FireWire IEEE 1394 incl. 1.8 m cable, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x Audio In, 1 x Line Out, 1 x Mic In
Rear:
2 x PS/2, 6 x USB 2.0, 1 x RJ45 (Gigabit-LAN, ), 1 x COM Port/serial, 1 x LPT Port/parallel, 4 x Audio Out (AC`97 8-Channel), 1 x SPDIFOUT (RCA), 1 x SPDIFIN (RCA), 1 x Line In, 1 x MIC, 1 x VGA, 1 x DVI-I, 1x Composite Out, 1 x S-Video Out, 1x Components Out (LCD TV/Beamer/HDTV Support), 2 x FireWire IEEE 1394, 1 x DVB-T and analog TV antenna, 1 x FM radio antenna
Warranty 36 month incl. on site service, hotline
(24 month in Portugal and Norway)
Communication 9 in One reader suitable for 14 different media types incl. Smart Card
and adapter for xD Picture Card. Reads and writes data from CompactFlash®, Sony Memory Stick®, Sony Memory Stick Pro®, SD Card®, Smart Media®, XD Picture Card, IBM®/Hitachi® Microdrive® and Multi-MediaCard (from digital camera, MP3 player, etc.), SmartCard (mobile phone SIM cards, cash cards, etc.)
Analog modem 56K V.90, 10/100/1000 MBit Ethernet, Wireless LAN Stick 54 MBit to the standard IEEE 802.11g**, downwards compatibility to the WIFI standard, Bluetooth USB stick, Webcam and stereo headphones with microphone

TLJester

I think the OP has a valid and useful point about backing up your better spec claims. It sounds like they are not clued up in PC specification details (a I am sure many PC owners and would be owners aren't either), and so they are asking to provide a (useful) link to the spec that you are refering too that is better.
Anyone can claim they know a better deal, if so prove it!

quoia

needstoknow wrote:

why would you, i pointed out the computer you posted is not that good of a deal, what more do you want?! and i say think b4 u post as there are many computer offers around which are better than this one. so i would say that you SERIOUSLY need to think about your posts. many thanks

A few days ago you said that a particular offer for a disk drive wasn't very good value and that better was around.

I and several others asked you to show us where this might be.

I, and I suspect everyone else that asked, was not at all surprised by your total silence and inability to back up your claims, which were total bull$hit !

If you can't add anything constructive then why bother to waste not only your time but ours as well !

mitchb

quidsinquentin wrote:

Sorry, but I've had to post this.

Theres a tone starting to creep into this online community that needs to stop pretty quickly.

All the posts on this site are voluntary, and its also up to the individual whether or not they follow them up. Individuals are doing their best to help out other people in this community. If the people constantly harping on and criticising other users (you know who you are!) about their posts don't stop doing it, or moderate their tone somewhat, we'll get less posts and therefore less information, and less offers.

No post is useless. If it only highlights how good some other offer is then its been useful.

The site was set up to benefit the whole community - and it does! If you
don't like an offer - ignore it, or post a better offer, or offer constructive critiscism. Don't keep going off on one because YOU don't think it worth posting.

There are clearly many of us who abide by the above philosophy, and probably equally many of us who are getting fed up of the 'harpies' going off on one over and over again.

I repeat - if you don't like it, ignore it, or be constructive. We're all part of the MSE community. That should mean something.

Well said mate, couldnt agree more.

The tone, not just in this thread but across the site recently has not been in the keeping of this sites motto.

MORPH3US - Keep posting offers, this is what this site is all about and thrives on people like you. It may not be a bargain to everyone but if it is to one person then it is worth posting.

bergy2

Agree too

Keep posting - if a thread isn't particularly good it will drop out of sight quick